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Cebuano

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Etymology

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Named after Lapu-Lapu, the 16th century datu of Mactan.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: la‧pu‧la‧pu

Noun

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lapulapu

  1. the brown-marbled grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus)
    Synonym: pugapo

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Named after the 16th century datu of Mactan Lapu-Lapu. See also kulapo.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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lápulápu (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜉᜓᜎᜉᜓ) (zoology)

  1. grouper (fish of the family Epinephelinae)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • lapulapu”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018